Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is really remarkable how little interest there is in some of the really high quality manual focus SLR lenses there is now. A like-new Nikkor 55mm f 2.8 micro sat on my local shop's shelf for over 6 months for $135 before someone finally bought it. I just couldn't convince myself that I needed another one. Allen ---- David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote: > Walt, > > Kodak used a close up of the back of an opened Rolex used in various > brochures to promote the high resolution and acutance of Tech Pan. I > don't know if anyone recalls the image, but it was ubiquitous in the > Kodak literature in the 80's. > > It was an impressive image and it stuck out in my mind. Years ago I > happened to mention it in the Compuserve Photo Forum. I got a private > response from member of the forum. He worked for Kodak and he'd taken > the photo. Everything was standard, including exposure, development, > etc. There was no special tweaking done by Kodak, IOW. He said the lens > used was a 55/2.8 Nikkor. > > A couple of years back I sold my 55/2.8 to buy a 60 AF. I sort of regret > it, even though my reasoning was sound. The 60 metered on my D100 and > the 55 didn't. > > The 60 is no slouch, but I have a special fondness for the 55. It was a > very versatile lens. Probably better at infinity than the 60, and equal > up close. I had the extension tube so I could still go 1:1 with the 55. > > I've always liked close up photography (and many years ago made my > living photographing insects). I got into the R system for the express > reason of getting a 100 APO macro. Oddly I never acquired one. If I get > back into the R system it will be to use that lens. > > daveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Walt Johnson [mailto:walt@waltjohnson.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:31 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] chimping, now Leica Sins > > Slobodan > > Years ago, I did the same thing. Enjoyed copying artwork much more than > setting up remotes for shuttle launches. I'm curious as to your methods > since my experience with the 55 Micro Nikkor was fine. I used tungsten > light and film exclusively, after trying several other procedures. If I > had to choose one camera and lens to own, my choice would be a Nikon > with that 55mm. > > Walt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information